Bacon-Wrapped Dates
Ingredients
- 24 Large Medjool dates, pitted
- 4 ounces Crumbled goat cheese
- 12 Slices Hill’s Double Smoked Thick Sliced bacon, halved
- 1/4 cup Maple syrup
- 3/4 teaspoons Crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon Finely chopped rosemary
- 3/4 teaspoons Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet with parchment and fit with a wire rack; set aside.
- Step 2
Halve dates lengthwise being careful not to cut all the way through. Place a small amount of cheese in the center of each date. Wrap a piece of bacon around each date making sure the ends meet underneath the date.
- Step 3
Place dates, seam side down, on prepared baking sheet. Bake until bacon fat is beginning to render out, about 15 minutes.
- Step 4
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together maple syrup, red pepper flakes, rosemary, and black pepper. Brush each date with maple syrup mixture.
- Step 5
Continue to bake brushed dates until bacon is crispy, 15 to 20 minutes more.